Research Guides: Accessing Court Records, Dockets, and Transcripts: Court Transcripts

Note

Please note: Under Canadian law, courts are not required to produce publicly accessible transcripts of proceedings, and sometimes only an audio recording is available, if at all.

Federal

Supreme Court of Canada Request for Court Records
This form can be used to access the following: any document, correspondence, electronic communication, memorandum or note created or received by the SCC for the purpose of the processing of a judicial proceeding before the Court, with the exception of those documents, correspondence, electronic communications, memorandums or notes that fall under the definition of “Judicial Information”.
You can find the following online, and therefore do not need to use this form to access them on the SCC website: Judgments on appeals, Docket information, Factums on appeal subject to some restrictions, Webcasts of appeal hearings with some restrictions, and Case summaries.

Provincial & Territorial

Alberta: Order a Courtroom Transcript
Saskatchewan Court Transcripts
New Brunswick: Court Transcript Order Form
The Department prepares transcripts in all criminal and family matters. Civil proceeding transcripts are prepared by the private sector stenographers.
Northwest Territories Court Transcripts
Nunavut Transcript and Appeal Book Request Form
Submit form to NCJRecords@gov.nu.ca
Quebec: Application for the Reproduction of Judicial Hearings
While the form is available online, you must submit it in person at the transcript office of the courthouse where the record is held.
Yukon: Transcript Request Form

Private Companies

Some provinces use private companies to produce court transcripts, who charge for their services.

British Columbia:

Verbatim Words West Ltd. - Transcripts from provincial proceedings held in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Richmond, and Surrey.
J.C. Word Assist - Official Court Transcription Contractor for the Attorney-General of British Columbia for Mainland Vancouver, Vancouver Island, North B.C. Region, Interior B.C. Region, and Sunshine Coast.

Manitoba

Royal Reporting Manitoba

Newfoundland and Labrador

To obtain a transcript in Newfoundland and Labrador, you’ll need to order an audio recording of your hearing from the court, and then take it to a private transcriptionist to have it transcribed. Additionally, for the Supreme Court audio recordings, you'll also need to complete an additional form addressing how you’ll use the audio recording.

Nova Scotia

To obtain a transcript in Nova Scotia, you’ll need to order an “official record of proceeding” from the court and then take it to a private transcriptionist to have it transcribed. The form to order an official recording must be submitted in person.

Ontario

To obtain a court transcript in Ontario, you must contact an independent, authorized court transcriptionist. Request forms can be found here and you can search for an authorized transcriptionist here.

Prince Edward Island

To obtain a transcript in PEI, you’ll need to order an audio recording (Fee: $20) of your hearing from the court, and then take it to a private transcriptionist to have it transcribed. Ordering the audio recording can only be done in person at the whichever court you are seeking the recording from.